Chapter: 2961
Xiao Weiwei was not as naive as she seemed. Even though she had never been in business before, the hardships of life over the last two years had taught her important lessons about survival. Now, she was determined to fight for her own interests. Plus, she wasn’t alone; hundreds of young girls depended on her, and she wanted to secure better benefits for all of them.
When Chen Mengmeng heard Xiao Weiwei ask for one million, she immediately looked at Zhong Tianyu, who was standing next to her. As Zhong Tianyu’s assistant, she knew that the decision to spend the money was entirely up to him.
Zhong Tianyu’s face darkened. He gritted his teeth and said, “Xiao Weiwei is really pushing her luck! Asking me for a million for such a small task? It’s like she’s trying to take advantage of me!”
Seeing Zhong Tianyu getting angry, Chen Mengmeng quickly asked, “Master, should I reject her offer now?”
Zhong Tianyu shot her an annoyed look and snapped, “Do you have any sense? If we refuse her now, what will we do when we get to Jinling? Who will pick us up from the airport? How will we handle today’s draft? How will we trend on social media?”
With a cold expression, he added, “Tell her that one million is fine, but I’ll pay 500,000 up front, and the remaining 500,000 after the work is done.”
Zhong Tianyu’s plan was straightforward. With time running out, there was no chance to sign a contract, so everything would be agreed upon verbally. He would pay half now and hope that once the job was completed, it would be difficult to demand the rest. Despite being part of a wealthy family and a top star, he was cautious about his investments.
Zhong Tianyu felt a lot of pressure. To keep his “top-tier” status, he had to keep spending money, which was a challenge. He was even more frustrated because he had chosen to pursue Gu Qiuyi through music. Recently, making money as a singer was much tougher than it was for actors.
No matter how many performances or variety shows he did, the earnings usually matched the high costs of promotion and marketing. If he couldn’t win over Gu Qiuyi, he seriously considered leaving the entertainment industry altogether.
Chen Mengmeng understood Zhong Tianyu’s situation and agreed to pay 500,000 yuan upfront. She was confident the second half would be easy to handle. Although she didn’t like bending business ethics, she felt she had to follow her boss’s orders. She turned to Xiao Weiwei and said, “Mr. Xiao, our boss is okay with the one million deal, but we need to pay first. We’ll give half now and the other half when it’s done.”
Xiao Weiwei had been scammed before and wasn’t the naive person she used to be. She quickly saw through their intentions. “Ms. Chen, if your company wants to work with me, I need the full payment upfront. If that doesn’t work for you, we can forget about it. I won’t negotiate on this, even if you offer 99% now and 1% later.”
Zhong Tianyu listened to her response and his face turned pale. “This lady is really tough! She’s left me no room to negotiate!”
Chen Mengmeng looked at him, worried. “Master, what should we do now?”
Zhong Tianyu cursed under his breath, “What the hell…”
“Can you do it? Promise her! Get someone to arrange it quickly! If I get off the plane and there aren’t at least 300 female fans waiting for me, I’m going to be really angry!”
Chen Mengmeng hesitated and asked, “Should we have finance transfer the money now?”
“Yes!” Chen Mengmeng clenched her teeth. “Check the other person’s account number first, then let finance know to transfer the funds. I’ll approve it on my phone.”
“Got it.”
Chen Mengmeng finally felt a bit relieved. Even though the problem wasn’t directly her fault, if it wasn’t sorted out, Zhong Tianyu would definitely blame her.